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Silverplated Britannia metal footed cup (could also be used as a vase) decorated with Jugendstil/Art Nouveau whiplash and oak leaf motifs. Manufactured by WMF of Germany, circa 1900. Marks on base: B (for Britannia metal), WMF + G ostrich mark, I/O (normal silver coating) and an asterisk indicating the piece was specially produced or made for export.

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Kim Ahara is the owner of Q Antiques and Design, a lecturer, and contributing author to the The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, published by Yale University Press. Her specialties include European and American metalwork and ceramics. Kim earned an M.A. from the Winterthur Program at the University of Delaware, studied at the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory in Germany and spent the last decade working with objects in museums, auction houses, and a gallery in New York City.